If Elf and Home Alone have proven anything, it's that lower budgets are better for Christmas fare given their limited appeal internationally. This debut came in under expectations considering the movie's massive $165 million budget. Just as Christmas is much more than tinsel on a tree, so too are the reasons behind the box office success of the biggest Christmas movies.ĭropping in early November 2004, The Polar Express grossed $23.3 million on its domestic opening weekend. However, the reasons the likes of Home Alone and How the Grinch Stole Christmas became box office juggernauts go deeper than just those two factors. Many of the highest-grossing Christmas movies excelled due to elements (like a particularly appealing plot or star) that went way beyond just the fact that their individual stories invoked Christmas. Having their releases timed to directly coincide with the Christmas season also didn't hurt. Such universal appeal has certainly helped the biggest Christmas movies of all time at the worldwide box office achieve their financial success. What holiday season would be complete without a few Christmas movies? Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, the likes of It's a Wonderful Life and The Muppet Christmas Carol are bound to make it into your annual December watching. After all, these movies are so good and touching that they transcend the holiday that inspired them.
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